Jaipur struggles to implement infrastructure, development schemes

While smaller cities like Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Dungarpur have excelled in implementing many schemes related to infrastructure and development, Jaipur still struggling to meet the targetsTNN | September 24, 2016, 14:00 IST

JAIPUR: State capital has failed to lead from the front. While smaller cities like Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Dungarpur have excelled in implementing many schemes related to infrastructure and development, Jaipur still struggling to meet the targets.

Recently, Udaipur has surpassed Jaipur in installation of LED streetlights. As per the Ministry of Power and Energy Efficiency Services Limited records, a joint venture company of the PSUs of the ministry, Udaipur is the first city to have got rid of traditional high pressure sodium lights from its streets by replacing them with 35,000 LED lights.

In comparison, Jaipur is way behind as only 22,500 LED streetlights have been installed against the target of 1.5 lakh. "In phase 1, JMC has replaced 15,000 traditional lights with LEDs on main roads of the city. Nearly 7,500 LED lights have been installed in the lanes. Replacement work is moving at snail's pace as JMC has failed to develop infrastructure to install these lights," said a JMC engineer.

Similarly, despite being pulled by the Urban Development and Housing (UDH) minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat , JMC has failed to appoint firm for door-to-door garbage collection under Swachh Bharat Mission whereas the scheme has been implemented in many wards in Jodhpur.

City Mayor Nirmal Nahata said, "The financial bid for door-to-door garbage clearance will be examined soon and company will be appointed. Firm for waste to energy project has been appointed and infrastructure development has been started. Also, door-to-door garbage clearance exists in few wards like Jodhpur,"

"We are strengthening our base. Recently, 190 crore work orders have been sanctioned for the city's development," the mayor added.

Sources in the local self-government (LSG) said that progress of schemes such as National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM), Swachh Bharat Mission, Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojna are too working at a snail's pace in Jaipur.

In Ajmer, under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojna, work to conserve Anasagar and Pushkar lakes has been started. However, no such project is on list in case of Jaipur.

Also JMC had not prepared a single detailed project report (DPR) of projects, which will be taken under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) mission, till July.

Recently, Udaipur has taken a lead from Jaipur in installation of LED street lights. As per the Ministry of Power and Energy Efficiency Services Limited records, a joint venture company of the PSUs of the ministry, Udaipur is the first city to have got rid of traditional high pressure sodium lights from its streets by replacing them with 35,000 LED lights.

In comparison , state capital is way behind as only 22,500 LED lights have been installed on Jaipur streets against the target of 1.5 lakh LEDs. "In phase -1 , the JMC has replaced 15,000 traditional lights with LEDs on main roads of the city . Nearly, 7500 LED lights have been installed in the lanes . The work to replace is moving at snails pace as JMC has failed to develop the infrastructure to install these lights." said a JMC engineer.

Similarly , despite being pulled by the Urban Development and Housing ( UDH) minister , Rajpal Singh Shekhawat , the JMC has failed to appoint firm for door-to-door garbage collection under Swachh Bharat Mission. Whereas , the scheme has been implemented in many wards in Jodhpur city.

City Mayor , Nirmal Nahata said , "The financial bid for door to door will be examined soon and company will be appointed . The firm for waste to energy project has been appointed and infrastructure development has been started. Also , the door to door garbage is existing in few wards like Jodhpur, "

He added , " We are strengthening our base . Recently, 190 crore work orders have been sanctioned for the city's development."

Sources in the local self-government (LSG) said , the progress of schemes such as National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM), Swachh Bharat Mission, Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojna are too working at a snails pace in the state capital. In Ajmer, under the heritage city development and augmentation yojna, work to conserve Anasagar and Pushkar lake has been started . However , no such project is on list in Jaipur .

Also till July , JMC had not prepared a single detailed project report (DPR) of projects which will be taken under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) mission.